Bomb Sent Through Mail To Ohio Man
James McCray, 27, a truck driver in Bowling Green, received a mailed box containing dynamite wired as a booby trap. The box arrived after a December shooting at him and a January FBI letter about photos of a suspect. The package bore a forged Doyle M Hawthorne signature and a District Superintendent title, with investigators probing a Cheyenne link and a 1949 Bowling Green postal case.
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Associated Press
Bowling Green
James McCray
McCray
FBI
Cheyenne
Wyo
James Meagley
Doyle M. Hawthorne
Hawthorne
Big Plane Crashlands on Fence Near Lawrenceville
A 14 passenger Lockheed Electra crashed last night near Lawrenceville, injuring no one. Pilot Dave Sherrier, 29, and passenger Jack Hunterford, 27, escaped unhurt after circling the city. The plane, owned by Indiana Gear Works, had fuel problems and a right motor thrown out. They continued to Indianapolis by car.
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Associated Press
Lawrenceville
Dave Sherrier
Jack Hunterford
Memphis
Tenn
Indianapolis
Ind
Sherrier
Indiana Gears Works
Apologizes for Losing Enterprise Continues Story
The piece recounts ship history and wartime service aboard the Enterprise, built by Consolidated Steel Corp in 1944. It notes the command of YI for three years and 44 Atlantic crossings, plus personal reminiscences from Carlsen, including food finds, lonely nights at sea, and reading The Seaman and the Law aboard the bucking destroyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Consolidated Steel Corp
Whitmington
Del
Carlsen
Hospital Notes Show Admissions and Discharges
Hospital notes list admissions and discharges including Miss Aline Hutchin and Mrs. McLean Mooney along with several Opdyke and Leech patients. Infants Henry Douglas and Sue Ann Opdyke are noted with mothers and guardians, plus Violet Inskeep Fairfield and Laura Withrow among discharged residents.
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Good Samaritan
Aline Hutchi
Mclean Mooney
Jane
Eileen Leech
Opdyke
Henry Douglas
Betty Bean
Sue Ann
Laura Withrow
Nes
Russell Re Inn
ena-Fay Estes
RFD
Violet
Fairfield
Local arrivals report from Champaign and Decatur today
AIRPORT NEWS notes L. Robinson arrived from Champaign while Hunter and O. L. Oliver flew in from Decatur today, indicating casual inbound traffic through the airport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I L. Robinson
Champaign
Hunter
O. L. Oliver
Decatur
News Office Raided by Thief in Chicago Daily News
Percy Atkinson reported to police that a break in occurred at the Chicago Daily News office on 817 Jordan street. A bicycle owned by Gene Henn of 1412 North Tenth street was stolen and papers and records were scattered after a rear window was forced. The theft happened early yesterday, according to Atkinson.
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Percy Atkinson
Chicago Daily News
Jordan Street
Gene Henn
North Tenth Street
Atkinson
Fire at Home on Forrest Avenue
At 7 10 a m today Mt Vernon firefighters were called to Bernice Black 700 Forrest where an overheated flue ignited the ceiling. Damage was not heavy firefighters said. Firemen made one run yesterday to extinguish a grass fire at 1117 South 21st Street.
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Mt. Vernon
Bernice Black
Forrest
South 21St Street
Chamber Of Commerce Membership Drive Planned In Mt Vernon
Mt Vernon leaders outline a broad campaign to boost Chamber of Commerce membership. The drive includes committees, a speakers bureau, and a four division team structure. Secretary Walton Gillespie emphasizes a non political, civic focus and urges broad participation to advance local business and community welfare.
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Chamber
Heidenreich
Mr. Myers
Marvin Powers
Charles Croup
Guy Wood, Sr
George Ward
Clarence Brehm
M. J. Mitchell
Basil Moss
Carl Schweinfurth
Dale Carpenter
Paul Fitch
Herbert Downey
J. Lester Buford
Walton P. Gillespie
Vernon
Chamber of Commerce
Mt. Vernon
Jefferson County
Gillespie
Marriage License for Campbell and Telford
William E. Campbell of McLeansboro and Verla Belle Telford of Eldorado secured a marriage license. The filing indicates a forthcoming ceremony between the two, detailing their hometowns and legal eligibility for matrimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Campbell
McLeansboro
Verla Belle Telford
Eldorado
Mayor Declares January 12 26 Dime Polio Drive
Mt Vernon mayor Milton D Forsyth proclaims January 12 26 dedicated to March of Dimes polio fight in Mt Vernon and Jefferson county urging public support and generosity to fund patient care research and epidemic aid through the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton D. Forsyth
Mt. Vernon
Jefferson County
March of Dimes
National Foundation For
Births notice list from local hospitals
Mr and Mrs Dwight Withrow Keenes welcomed a son Roman Darrell born at 6 16 pm in Jefferson Memorial Hospital weighing 6 pounds 13 ounces. Delbert and Delrose Thompson 1017 South Tenth welcomed a daughter weight 6 pounds 11 ounces born at Good Samaritan Hospital this morning unnamed. Harl Estes RFD 4 Mr Vernon and Lena Fay Richardson welcomed daughter Nancy Lynn 7 pounds 2 ounces born 10 02 am in Jefferson Memorial Hospital. Ivan Gibbs 521 South 15th welcomed son Brett Neal 7 pounds 9 ounces born 12 48 am in Good Samaritan Hospital. Gleason Henry 749 Yuma Street Southeast Washington DC and Dorothy Waugh welcomed son Mark Allen 8 pounds 12 ounces born December 27 2 25 pm at George Washington Hospital.
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Dwight Withrow
Keenes
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Roman Darrell
Delbert Thomas Thompson
South Tenth Street
Good Samaritan Hospital
Harl E. Estes
RFD
Vernon
Nancy Lynn
Estes
Lena Fay Richardson
Ivan Gibbs
South 15Th Street
Brett Neal
Gleason Henry
Yuma Street
South East
Washington, D. C
George Washington Hospital
Mark Allen
Henry
Dorothy Waugh
Meetings set for January sessions in local lodges
Jefferson Encampment No 182 and Dan G Melton Ladies Auxili ary will hold regular sessions Friday evening January 11 at 7 30 in the I C O F Temple A joint installation is planned Woodlawn Rebekah Lodge No 7 will publicly install officers Monday January 14 at 8 00 pm at the I O O F hall Woodlawn Public invited All officers requested to be at the hall by 7 00 pm for a business meeting
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Jefferson
Dan G. Melton Ladies’ Auxiliary
I. C. O. F. Temple
Woodiawn Rebekah Lodge
Woodlawn
Johnston City population recount faces 5000 mark
Johnston City seeks 5000 population in a recount as officials tally votes after the federal census showed 4481. Mayor Thurmond and councilors note undercounting in areas such as state motor fuel tax allotments and civil defense planning.
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Ly Associated Press
Johnston City
Savor K. Neil Thurmond
Springfield
Hits on 45s A Kiss to Build a Dream On and More
A list of popular 45 rpm tracks includes Louis Armstrong A Kiss to Build a Dream On Roberta Lee Slowpoke Alabama Jubilee Red Foley Cold Cold Heart Fontane Sisters Call Her Your Sweetheart Eddy Arnold Any Time Never Before Eddie Fisher River in the Moonlight Snow Flakes Freddy Martin Sin Arizona Moon Four Aces Jealousy Flamingo Frankie While Were Young Cold Cold Heart Tony Bennett I Wanna Love You Ames Brothers Shrimp Boats Dick Beavers and Les Baxter
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Louis Armstrong
Roberta Lee
Red Foley
Fontane Sisters
Eddy Arnold
Eddie Fisher
Tony Bennett
Ames Brothers
Shrimp Boats
Dick Beavers
Les
Vintage 1950s country and pop song pairings list
A string of song titles and artists from midcentury charts including Cry the Little White Cloud That Cried Johnny Ray Tell Me Why Four Aces Too Old to Cut the Mustard Ernest Tubb and Red Foley I m with a Crowd but So Alone Ernest Tubb Tiger Rag It s a Lonesome Old Town Les Paul Hey Good Lookin Frankie Laine and Jo Stafford Down Yonder Del Wood Love Makes the World Go Round A Kiss to Build a Dream On Huge Winterhalter Charmaine Ralph Flanagan Let Old Mother Nature Have Her Way Carl Smith.
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Ernest Tubb
Red Foley
Les Paul
Frankie Laine
Jo Stafford
del Wood
Charmaine
Ralph Flanagan
Carl Smith
Judy Garland at the Palace set list highlights musical numbers
A program listing Judy Garland performing songs she popularized at the Palace includes Over The Rainbow The Trolley Song Meet Me In St Louis For Me and My Gal When You Wore A Tulip and Sweet Sixteen among others. The closing Moments feature Finale and Desert Song selections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy
Kiwanians Honor Wielt for 11 Year Attendance Mark
Mt Vernon Kiwanis members honored longtime businessman Russell Wielt for 11 years of perfect attendance and attached a metal 11 tab to his lapel pin. Twenty six members received perfect attendance awards, with four celebrating nine years. Rep Frank Walker spoke on juvenile delinquency and its prevention. George Aldrich of Woolworth was announced for transfer to Poplar Bluff Missouri. Frank G. Ryder of Webster Groves attended as a guest.
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Wielt
Civic Club
Mt. Vernon
Kiwanis Club
Frank Walker
United States
George Aldrich
Woolworth
Poplar Bluff
Frank G. Ryder
Webster Groves
Iffc
Ewing Presbytery names envoy for May assembly
The church said today he has been named to represent the Ewing Presbytery at the May general assembly of the church in New York City. The Ewing group is comprised of 23 churches in 13 southern Illinois counties.
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Ewing Presbytery
May General Assembly of the Church
New York City
Ewing
Ilinois Counties
New Tabernacle To Open Sunday On North Tenth
The Rev I W and Marie Gibson open the Mr Vernon Gospel Tabernacle this Sunday January 13 at Tenth and Harrison in the I C O F building. First Sunday school 9 30 am morning service 10 45 am evening service 7 30 pm non denominational. The Gibsons have traveled as evangelists and singers and ran a ten week tent meeting near Conger Avenue home.
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I. W
Marie Gibson
Mr. Vernon
United States
Conger Avenue
Two Accidents Reported With One Hurt In Collision
Pauline Williams of 2808 Manner was slightly injured at 3 05 p m yesterday in a two car crash at Tenth and Main. Her car collided with L E Stubblefield of Centralia at the intersection. Police also noted a second crash at 13th and Main at 4 50 p m involving Walter Heaney of 316 South 22nd and Manuel Berry with no injuries.
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Pauline Williams
Mannen
Tenth
Main
L. E. Stubblefield
Centralia
Illinois Cities Water Co
Walter Heaney
South 22Nd
Manuel Berry
Orin Kisner of Keenes Dies at 82
Orin Kisner of Keenes died at 1:30 a m today at Jefferson Memorial Hospital. He was 82 years nine months and 25 days old and a retired farmer. Funeral services will be Sunday at 2:00 p m at the Christian Church in Keenes with Rev. William Courtwright of Geff officiating. burial will be in Egbert cemetery. The body was taken from Pulley Funeral Home to the Keenes Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orin Kisner
Keenes
Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Kisner
Christian Church
William Courtwright
Geff
Egbert Cemetery
Pulley Funeral
Keenes Funeral Home
Kisner Rites Held for Local Resident Born in 1869
Funeral notices list Mr Kisner born March 16 1869 in Thumlin Pennsylvania. Wife Ethel Lucinda preceded him January 23. He was a member of the Genes Christian church. There are no survivors.
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Mr. Kisner
Thumlin
Ethel Lucinda
Kisner
Eenes Christian Church
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